Portal 2 - help with func_instances Created 12 years ago2011-05-13 08:30:56 UTC by DieH@rd

Portal 2 made me to redownload hammer editor, but i have few problems.

Can anyone help me how to use several advanced "func_instance" models that come with portal2 SDK? In particular turbine elevator arrival and departure sequences [how to spawn in them sucessfully, how to make them animate and work... that sort of deal].

Tutorial of even some small simple finished map would be apreciated. Thanks.

According to the VDC, all you need to do is insert a func_instance (point entity) and make it use the VMF you want. I think the VMFs for the instances should be completely functional on their own, but I could be wrong.

Can you decompile portal maps same as normal source maps, and use valve's setups as a guide?

Shouldn't be any need, if they're pieces used in instances; if you want to know how it works, you just need to find the instance VMF and open it up.

There a times you will still have to manually trigger entity setups inside instances, though. There's a pretty decent tutorial on the more advanced stuff here.

I managed to make quick and dirty version of elevator arrival scene.

1. open arrival_elevator_a4_base.vmf
2. open arrival_elevator_a4_logic.vmf in another window
3. copy everything from logic window and paste/align it into "base"
4. smack a new player start node into elevator.